Patient assessment tutorials : a step-by-step guide for the dental hygienist / Jill S. Nield-Gehrig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gehrig, Jill S. (Jill Shiffer)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dental hygiene.

Dental hygienists.

Physical diagnosis.

Medical personnel and patient.

Diagnosis, Oral--methods.

Dental Hygienists.

Dental Records.

Medical Subjects:

Diagnosis, Oral--methods.

Dental Hygienists.

Dental Records.

Genre:

Programmed instructional materials.

Physical Description:

xix, 571 pages : illustrations (some color), forms ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore ; Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007]

Summary:

The ability to perform and document patient assessment procedures is vital to the practice of dental hygiene--a complete and accurate assessment is the starting point to providing thorough patient care. Make sure you are prepared for patient assessment with this unique guide that takes you step-by-step through each assessment procedure including techniques for effectively communicating the assessment process and findings to patients. Excellent features include detailed, full-color illustrations and photographs to visually guide you through procedures and techniques, case studies and personal accounts that bring the content to life, and more.

Contents:

Communication skills for assessment

Making our words understandable

Medical history

Ready references: medical history

Vital signs: temperature

Vital signs: pulse and respiration

Vital signs: blood pressure

Soft tissue lesions

Head & neck examination

Oral examination

Gingival description

Mixed dentition and occlusion

Dental radiographs

Comprehensive patient case F - K.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781775167

9780781775168

OCLC:

68980811